92% of children and young people will experience a 'significant' bereavement before the age of 16.

Up to 70% of schools have a bereaved pupil on their roll at any time.

1 in 29 school age children will have been bereaved of a parent or sibling.

1 in 16 has been bereaved of a close friend.

By talking about death and dying as a normal and natural subject, it can help enable bereaved children to have better coping skills. Giving children support from familiar, trusted adults, will mean that most will not need professional help. Schools are well placed to provide this support.